Koettavat
Koettavat is a Finnish verb form meaning "they try" or "they are attempting." It is the present tense, third-person plural form of the verb koettaa, which means to try or to attempt.
Morphology and usage: The base verb koettaa combines with standard Finnish present-tense endings. The full present
- He koettavat löytää tien. (They are trying to find the way.)
- Yritykset koettavat parantaa tuotteita. (The companies are attempting to improve the products.)
- He eivät koeta löytää ratkaisua. (They do not attempt to find a solution.)
Notes: In Finnish, negative present forms use ei with the same stem, so you can say ei
Related forms: A closely related participial form is koetettavat, the passive participle plural meaning "to be